Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Royce West
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/10/2025

Number of Bills: 110

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (91):
SB 208 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the workforce housing capital investment fund program to fund the development of workforce housing in this state; authorizing a fee.

SB 209 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas technology and innovation program.

SB 210 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to municipal permitting requirements for certain development projects supported with low income housing tax credit allocations.

SB 211 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that operate an on-site child-care center for use by the entity's employees.

SB 212 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to certain public meetings and public hearings concerning permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB 213 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to prohibiting insurers from requiring the bundling of personal lines property or casualty insurance policies.

SB 214 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to a temporary exemption from sales and use taxes for certain residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems and installation services.

SB 215 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a program for the issuance of digital identification; authorizing a fee.

SB 216 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to opioid overdose training for peace officers.

SB 217 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Freedmen's Cemetery Designation Program; authorizing a fee.

SB 218 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to requiring the board of trustees of each school district to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board.

SB 219 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain criminal defendants.

SB 220 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to an employer's civil liability under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act for injuries sustained by certain victims of sexual assault or abuse.

SB 221 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the disciplinary power of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct to issue private reprimands.

SB 222 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the creation of a revolving loan program to fund the purchase by historically underutilized businesses of certain bonds required for public work contracts.

SB 223 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain prosecuting attorneys who are employed as part of the border prosecution unit.

SB 224 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to prohibiting child-placing agencies from imposing certain requirements on relative and designated caregivers.

SB 225 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to implementation of an express lane option for determining eligibility and enrolling certain individuals in Medicaid or the child health plan program.

SB 226 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to establishing residency for children who are the subject of parental child safety placement agreements for purposes of admission into public schools.

SB 227 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the application review process for certain delayed birth certificates.

SB 228 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the use of certain political advertising manipulated by generative artificial intelligence technology; creating a criminal offense.

SB 229 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to prohibiting a retail seller of motor vehicles from imposing certain restrictions on the purchase of a motor vehicle.

SB 230 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to limitations on the information contained on a consumer report furnished by a consumer reporting agency.

SB 576 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to information made available to a relative or other designated caregiver.

SB 577 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the foster child trust account program.

SB 578 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to surveillance cameras for housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits.

SB 579 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to an exemption from certain requirements regarding diversity, equity, or inclusion initiatives for certain scholarships provided by public institutions of higher education.

SB 580 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to an exemption from certain requirements regarding diversity, equity, or inclusion initiatives for certain scholarly research or creative works at public institutions of higher education.

SB 581 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to an exemption from certain requirements regarding diversity, equity, or inclusion initiatives for certain charitable funds at public institutions of higher education.

SB 582 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of preliminary reports of certain special investigations conducted by the Texas Education Agency.

SB 583 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to lists of public real property suitable for use or to be developed for use as affordable housing by certain municipalities and counties.

SB 584 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the responsibility of consumer reporting agencies to ensure compliance with certain consumer reporting laws.

SB 585 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the reporting of certain criminal history record information on a consumer report.

SB 586 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Cemeteries Designation Program; authorizing a fee.

SB 587 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to terms for members of the state executive committee of the University Interscholastic League.

SB 588 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the appointment of the Department of Family and Protective Services and a child's parent or legal guardian as joint managing conservators for the child.

SB 589 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to consideration of criminal history of applicants for public employment.

SB 590 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the approval of a request for the revision of a charter for an open-enrollment charter school.

SB 591 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to prohibitions in connection with certain sales of clothing on an Internet website or software application; providing a civil penalty.

SB 592 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to rules adopted and enforced by cemetery organizations on markers, memorials, and effigies; authorizing a civil penalty.

SB 593 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to personal automobile or residential property insurance premium increases for claims subject to sovereign, governmental, or official immunity.

SB 594 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Vet Affairs
Caption: Relating to assistance with veterans benefits claims.

SB 595 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the notice of rulemaking proceedings provided to certain persons by state agencies.

SB 596 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to reporting certain information regarding the placement of children and suits filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB 597 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the basic allotment and the guaranteed yield under the Foundation School Program.

SB 598 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the school safety allotment under the public school finance system.

SB 599 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate a licensed child-care facility or registered family home.

SB 600 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the partition or voluntary sale of real property owned by certain cotenants; amending the Uniform Partition of Heirs' Property Act.

SB 601 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to mail fees charged to tenants of certain residential properties.

SB 602 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the Preparation for Adult Living Program and other services for foster children transitioning to independent living.

SB 603 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to a landlord's authority to collect from a tenant certain late fees for nonpayment or late payment for a utility.

SB 604 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the posting of information regarding certain bonds guaranteed by the permanent school fund.

SB 605 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a new open-enrollment charter school campus by certain charter holders and to the expansion of an open-enrollment charter school.

SB 606 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to requiring consumer reporting agencies to notify a consumer when inaccurate information in the consumer's file is corrected.

SB 607 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain parental child safety placement caregivers.

SB 646 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.

SB 647 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the filing or recording of documents or instruments conveying or purporting to convey an interest in real or personal property.

SB 648 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to recording requirements for certain instruments concerning real property.

SB 649 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment and the creation of a mental and behavioral health allotment under the Foundation School Program.

SB 650 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to requiring the use of electronically readable information to verify a purchaser's age in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages.

SB 651 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Vet Affairs
Caption: Relating to the requirement that a veterans county service office report to the commissioners court or a designee of the commissioners court.

SB 652 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the county of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead.

SB 653 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to a refund of sales and use taxes paid on the purchase or use of building materials used to construct certain subsidized housing.

SB 654 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain child-care centers that increase their capacity to care for children.

SB 655 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to prohibited student athlete name, image, and likeness agreements; providing injunctive relief and a civil penalty.

SB 660 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the installation of bollards or another safety barrier adjacent to certain hospital emergency rooms.

SB 661 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Office of Youth Health and Safety.

SB 693 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to creating a criminal offense for the use of a notary seal or counterfeit seal on a fraudulent document or instrument.

SB 694 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the dissemination by the Department of Public Safety of criminal history record information to consumer reporting agencies.

SB 695 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to requiring consumer reporting agencies to notify a consumer when inaccurate information in the consumer's file is corrected.

SB 696 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to limitations on the information reported by consumer reporting agencies.

SB 697 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to an annual report by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on post-release or post-discharge employment and certain other inmate data.

SB 698 Author: West
Last Action: 01/03/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Office of Youth Health and Safety.

SB 699 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of inpatient rehabilitation facilities; imposing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties; creating criminal offenses.

SB 803 Author: West
Last Action: 02/07/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to a hearing for an alleged violation of community supervision by a defendant and the manner in which that defendant is required to appear before the court.

SB 808 Author: West
Last Action: 02/07/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a machine gun or a machine gun conversion device.

SB 809 Author: West
Last Action: 02/07/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the carrying of a firearm by a person who is a member of a criminal street gang; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 939 Author: West
Last Action: 01/27/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the members of a school district's local school health advisory council.

SB 940 Author: West
Last Action: 01/27/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to allowing the board of trustees of certain school districts to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board.

SB 1078 Author: West
Last Action: 02/04/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to certain searches of female inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 1079 Author: West
Last Action: 02/04/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county to dispose of sensitive media devices.

SB 1080 Author: West
Last Action: 02/04/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

SB 1081 Author: West
Last Action: 02/04/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the regulation of art therapy, including the establishment of the Texas Art Therapy Board and the duties of the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense; imposing a fee.

SB 1082 Author: West
Last Action: 02/04/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to declination and nonrenewal of residential and personal automobile insurance policies based on previous claims.

SB 1083 Author: West
Last Action: 02/04/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the representation of an indigent person in certain criminal proceedings in certain counties.

SJR 13 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the disciplinary powers of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

SJR 31 Author: West
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the commissioners court of a county to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the county of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead.

SR 23 Author: West
Last Action: 02/04/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Jimmy Dale Patterson.

SR 24 Author: West
Last Action: 02/04/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Patricia Benjamin Webb on her achievements with the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

SR 73 Author: West
Last Action: 02/10/2025 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: In memory of Odel Crawford.

SR 81 Author: West
Last Action: 02/10/2025 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Recognizing February 11, 2025 as Nexus Family Recovery Center Day.

Additional Primary Authors (19):
SB 4 Author: Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 02/11/2025 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption: Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.

SB 75 Author: Hall | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.

SB 568 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Menéndez | Middleton | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.

SB 569 Author: Bettencourt | Flores | Middleton | Parker | Paxton | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.

SB 570 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Menéndez | Middleton | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to an attendance policy adopted by public schools to prevent truancy.

SB 571 Author: Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Middleton | Parker | et al.
Last Action: 02/03/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain contract employees to provide services to a public school and access to the registry of persons who are not eligible for employment at public schools.

SB 973 Author: Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Middleton | Parker | West
Last Action: 01/29/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the prohibition on posting on the Internet information held by an appraisal district regarding certain residential property.

SB 974 Author: Eckhardt | Bettencourt | Cook | Gutierrez | Parker | et al.
Last Action: 01/29/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district.

SB 1045 Author: Parker | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 01/31/2025 S Filed
Caption: Relating to the requirement that a state agency grant an opportunity for a public hearing before adopting certain rules.

SJR 2 Author: Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 02/11/2025 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.

SR 14 Author: Middleton | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 01/28/2025 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Jesus "Jesse" Vargas.

SR 16 Author: Miles | Alvarado | Cook | West
Last Action: 01/29/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 29, 2025, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day.

SR 17 Author: Parker | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 01/28/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 28, 2025, as Sexual Assault Survivors Day.

SR 25 Author: Birdwell | Hancock | King | West
Last Action: 02/04/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the reopening of the Impact Center of Arlington.

SR 26 Author: Johnson | Hall | Hancock | Parker | Paxton | et al.
Last Action: 02/04/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring President Richard C. Benson for his service to The University of Texas at Dallas and to higher education.

SR 40 Author: Johnson | Hall | Parker | West
Last Action: 02/05/2025 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 4, 2025, as Dallas Day at the State Capitol.

SR 45 Author: Hancock | Birdwell | King | Parker | West
Last Action: 02/05/2025 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Recognizing February 10 and 11, 2025, as Tarrant County Days.

SR 61 Author: Alvarado | Blanco | Campbell | Cook | Flores | et al.
Last Action: 02/06/2025 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Recognizing February 18, 2025, as Texas Music Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.

SR 66 Author: Miles | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 02/06/2025 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Recognizing February 11, 2025, as University of Houston Day at the State Capitol.

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